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Checkpoint for Monday 24 August 2009
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Australian forces restore security in Afghanistan
6:56 PM.Meanwhile Australian forces based in the south of Afghansiatn are trying to restore security after a spate of election violence. Audio
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Fraud could sway final result in Afghanistan's election
6:52 PM.Afghanistan's independent commission investigating complaints about last week's general election says charges of fraud are so extensive they could sway the final result. Audio
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Oil spill specialists says no environmental catastrophe
6:48 PM.Specialists say the oil spill in the Timor Sea is NOT an environmental catastrophe. Audio
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Waatea news
6:45 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Mastercard reaches agreement over alleged price-fixing
6:43 PM.The credit card company Mastercard says retailers are unlikely to add a surcharge on card transactions - even though they now can. Audio
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Lockerbie bomber, Ashes victory and unusual ATMs
6:37 PM.For the latest news from the UK, we're joined now by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio
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Sports news
6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Banks warn of increased costs under anti-money laundering bill
6:28 PM.Banks are warning that proposed new rules to prevent money laundering will lead to extra charges being passed on to customers. Audio
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Police talk about the smacking legislation
6:24 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has announced measures to reassure parents they will not be criminalised for lightly smacking their children. Audio
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Evening Business News for 24 August 2009
6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio
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'Religion in New Zealand Schools' document released
6:17 PM.Do karakia have a place at primary school assemblies, and should hot cross buns be allowed in lunchboxes at Easter time? Audio
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Boomers prepared for retirement but their children need a plan
6:14 PM.Most baby boomers are well prepared for retirement - but their children need to do some serious planning. Audio
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Call for dedicated Maori seats rejected
6:08 PM.Cabinet has rejected dedicated Maori seats on the new Auckland super city council. Audio
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Managers pose biggest fraud risk to business
5:57 PM.Managers have been identified as posing the biggest fraud risk to business - and as times get tougher, the amount of crime increases. Audio
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Army mobilised as fires rage in Athens
5:52 PM.In Greece, authorities have declared a state of emergency and mobilised the army as forest fires circle the capital city, Athens. Audio
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Court hears bridge swinger not properly tied on
5:49 PM.A court in Palmerston North has heard a man charged with the manslaughter of an 18 year old girl who died while bridge-swinging, failed to check the lenght of the rope being used, and tie it off Audio
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Waatea news
5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio
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Kelston players appeal against suspensions
5:44 PM.Five Kelston Boys High School players are appealing against the suspensions handed to them by the Auckland Rugby Union judiciary following an on-field brawl two weekends ago. Audio
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Maori Party respond to Cabinet decision
5:40 PM.The Maori Party has just held a media conference following today's decision by Cabinet ruling out dedicated Maori seats on the new Auckland super council. Audio
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Sports news
5:37 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio
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Company pleads guilty to 2 charges over tourist death
5:27 PM.A Queenstown river boarding company has pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with the death of an English tourist. Audio
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Evening Business News for 24 August 2009
5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Emotional scenes as killer jailed indefinitely
5:22 PM.Supporters hurled abuse in the High Court in Christchurch today at the man who killed 15 year old Marie Davis, while her mother spoke of the nightmare of her daughter's disappearance and murder. Audio
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Government reassures parents over smacking
5:18 PM.The Prime Minister John Key has announced measures to reassure parents they will not be criminalised for lightly smacking their children. Audio
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Is another hikoi to protest lack of Maori seats planned?
5:15 PM.Ngarimu Blair of Ngati Whatua o Orakei was one of the organisers of a hikoi in May when seven thousand people marched in protest at the exclusion of Maori seats on a super city council. Audio
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Cabinet says no to Auckland Maori seats
5:09 PM.Mr Key says this decision is also consistent with the general view of the National Party and he says Mr Hide's opposition to the seats was taken into consideration but was not a dominant factor. Audio